Castling-960 to the rescue on c1 (d1·2)
c9-15445naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
13. O-O-O+ Nd7 14. Bxd7 e5 15. Qa3
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+10.1).
- Spot on — bishop to d7 (+10.5).
- Precise: queen to a3 is the top choice (+10.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nd7, then Rxd7+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #203.
SP-203 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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